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Information has been updated at 19.10.2018, 15:54

The number of visitors to tourist attractions in Daugavpils continues to grow

Daugavpils City Municipality Tourism Development and Information Agency has compiled data on the number of visitors to tourism objects in Daugavpils in the first half of this year and published following results. 

The number of visitors to tourist attractions in Daugavpils was 230 157 during the first six months of this year, which, in fact, is by 26 157 visitors or 11,

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City news 465
Infractructure projects implemented by Daugavpils City Council in 2015

Infractructure projects implemented by Daugavpils City Council in

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City news 427
MEETING WITH ARTIST PAUL HUXLEY WILL TAKE PLACE TODAY, 15 JULY

Meeting with artist Paul Huxley, for artist personal reasons, will take place today, 15 JULY AFTER EXHIBITION SEASON opening, at artists' exhibition.

Sorry for the inconvenience!

Daugavpils Mark Rothko art

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Culture news 483
Exhibition of beer glasses “Serebristaya pena, zolotoy napitok” from the private collection of Oleg Denisov.

On June 21st, 2016 at 15:00 Daugavpils Regional Studies and Art Museum (Rigas Street 8, Daugavpils) invites to meet holiday of the summer solstice together and visit an exhibition of beer glasses “Serebristaya pena, zolotoy napitok” from the private collection of local historian, firefighter Oleg Denisov.

Oleg Denisov was born in Daugavpils. After graduating

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Culture news 649

The work group of the project „Enhancing  volunteering actions and quality in Europe” (EVOLAQ) was held on the 13th of June. During the work group its representatives Jekaterina Smirnova (Volunteer of the Year Award 2014 of Latvia, the student of Daugavpils University) and Andzey Zacinajev (Deputy of director of J.Pilsudska Daugavpils state polish gymnasium) told

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City news 525
1st LATVIA INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS BIENNALE

On June 16, the exhibition „Peteris Martinsons. Porcelain Drawings” has been opened in Daugavpils Park Hotel Latgola to commemorate Peteris Martinsons, the greatest Latvian ceramist, and to introduce the events of the 1st Latvia International Ceramics Biennale.

The 1st Latvia International Ceramics Biennale will begin with July 15, 2016, with an opening of ‘Martinsons

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Culture news 928
This summer the city will have new playgrounds

On 31st of May Public Utilities Department has signed an agreement with the company „Enlife”- the winner of the procurement procedure, to perform the order of Daugavpils municipality, which includes five different positions.

On the peninsula in the park „Esplanade” seven-meter mesh pyramid with additional gaming units for children 5-14 years old and 5 items of

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City news 429
Daugavpils fortress wins 2016 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence

Daugavpils fortress is proud to share the news about receiving a 2016 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence which is one of the most important criteria defining the travelers’ choice in visiting the tourist attractions and is also an internationally recognised mark of a tourism business excellence. According to the visitor feedback on TripAdvisor, Daugavpils fortress is among the Top 10

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City news 529
The Museum of Shmakovka* opened in Daugavpils

On June 3rd the traditional red ribbon has been cut at the “Shmakovka” Museum, a unique tourist destination has appeared in the city.

As the Major of Daugavpils Janis Lāčplēsis noticed, there is whisky in Scotland, bourbon in United States, chacha in Georgia, slivovitz in Croatia. For non-one it seems odd to promote national cuisine and local drink. Meanwhile Latgale also

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City news 492
Local farmer market resumed to work

Since June 3rd an evening Local farmer market resumed to work, in which Daugavpils inhabitants can purchase the quality products which are grown up in Latgale.

In the market, it is possible to purchase products from Daugavpils region local farmers - greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, berries, fruits, vegetables, honey, seedlings and other goods. Local farmer market will operate on

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City news 493
Swedish National Day in Daugavpils

On the 4th June Swedish National Day will be celebrated in Daugavpils.  For the first time in Latvia the Swedish National Day will be celebrated outside the capital city. This celebration will be even more important due to the fact that it will be also Daugavpils’ city celebrations.

Swedish Ambassador to Latvia H.Landerholm thinks

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City news 507
Project „Enchancing  volunteering actions and quality in Europe” (EVOLAQ)

Daugavpils City Council continues the organization of local work group’s meetings within the project „Enchancing  volunteering actions and quality in Europe” (EVOLAQ) The project is implemented by Daugavpils City Council together with Norrkopping municipality in Sweden (lead partner). The Project is implemented within the Programme “Europe for

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Council news 1763
IV International East Baltic Business Forum

Latgale Special Economic Zone – business offer in Daugavpils

B2B platforms: metalworking, woodworking industry and textile industry 

June 2nd, 2016, in Daugavpils

11:00 –

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City news 451
Project „Enchancing  volunteering actions and quality in Europe” (EVOLAQ)

Daugavpils City Council together with Norrkopping  municipality in Sweden (lead partner) implements project „Enchancing  volunteering actions and quality in Europe” (EVOLAQ) within the frames of  European Union Programme “Europe for Citizens”, 2nd activity “Democratic engagement and civic

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Council news 1650
NEW EXHIBITION SEASON AND NEW WORKS OF MARK ROTHKO IN DAUGAVPILS

Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre is thrilled to announce a very special event – an arrival of much-awaited new original works of Mark Rothko which will be presented for all art lovers as from 24 April 2016!

The originals of the world-famous painter as well as a number of domestic and international exhibitions will be on display to mark the third anniversary of Daugavpils Mark

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Culture news 598
Open hours of the Daugavpils Fortress Culture & Information Centre during Winter holidays

22.12. - 9:00-18:00
23.12. - 9:00-17:00
24.-27.12. - closed
28.-29.12. - 9:00-18:00
30.12. - 9:00-16:00
31.12. - closed
01.-03.01.2016. -

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City news 423
Multilingual children afternoon. Every Tuesday from 08.12.2015.

Multilingual children afternoon is a great opportunity to develop language skills in a relaxing atmosphere. This activity is organized by our Spanish volunteer Javier Porras. He is a primary school teacher in Spain and he has a long experience in working with kids. Besides that, children will discover Spanish and English language, applying different methods to learn and enjoy at the

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Culture news 567
Conference “European Identity building - transnational civic education” in Daugavpils, Latvia within the framework of “European regions developing European Citizenship” project

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City news 444
Everything ready for the 2nd International Partner Meeting – Conference “European Identity building -  transnational civic education” in Daugavpils, Latvia within the framework of “European r

Daugavpils City Council together with sixteen regions, towns and Civil Society Organisations from eleven EU countries and with the coordination of Lodzkie Region (Poland) have created a project proposal in the framework of the Europe for Citizens Programme.

The aim of this programme is to:

ü  Contribute to citizens' understanding of the EU, its history and

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City news 441

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